Mikey Thompson

The entire Christopher Newport squad is in the building for the Carolina/Denver game tonight. So far they have: - Absolutely owned the Flex Cam - Cheered like crazy for the kids taking half field shots at half time - Booed PLL players telling weak dad jokes on the jumbotron

My favorite quote on competition / sportsmanship from “The Inner Game of Tennis” by Timothy Gallwey…

1.30.2026 🤝

@firstclasslax_ @imdunntweeting @TerpsMLax Beauty

📺𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣: SSDM Adjusted Approach 🚫 Matt Dunn (@imdunntweeting) breaks down a nice rep of @TerpsMLax's Zack Goorno uses a shuffle to establish leverage and widen the dodger down the alley instead of the middle of the field ✅

@CoachChilds4 No one busted down this door like you did brother! 👊

Amazing news for D3 lacrosse 👇 Every athlete on the team will now be allowed to be on the sideline & in uniform for NCAA Tournament games. Thanks to all of the coaches over the last 25 years that have been advocating for this Great outcome from persistencey for what’s right!

🚨 ‼️ We finally got it right! This spring in DIII 🥍 all student-athletes can be dressed on the sideline for @ncaalax tournament games! 🙌 Thanks to countless coaches, administrators, and student-athletes who have tirelessly advocated for this change over the years!

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season. Geno didn’t mince words: “Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be. Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?” That’s the tension every coach feels: Transactional vs. Transformational. Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them. Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not. And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching. Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it. A trusted mentor can pull us back to center, and remind us why we started coaching in the first place. To build relationships. To develop players as people. To make teams the best they can be. Wins matter. But they’re not the why. The why is impact. The why is growth. The why is leaving your players better than you found them. The process is the prize. Stay grounded. Stay on the path. Always remember your why.

Huge win for @HarvardMLax! Andy is an incredible coach and leader!

Chazz Woodson Named Assistant Coach for CNU Men's Lacrosse cnusports.com/news/2025/8/8/…

“Imagine your stick’s a giant paintbrush” 🗣️🎨 @CNULacrosse head coach @_mikeythompson sharing some advice at our D3 Showcase on “painting the pipe” as a shooter to make sure you’re getting the ball on cage from a close range 🎯

@ECDmike 📍 Drop me a pin meet you there!

First game of the season tonight!

THANK YOU, KIP 💙🧡

@DomStarsiaPLL The absolute best!

A pic from this past weekend’s halftime presentation in honor of the career and influence of Marc VanArsdale. Marc was a player or coach in 11 National Championship seasons and coached 5 D1 National Players of the Year. He is simply one of the most respected men in this field.

🙏 A moment of silence for my dad was followed by a clear sign straight down from heaven. A moment I’ll never forget! #medicinegame

Check out a new episode of the Ecological Lacrosse Podcast with @CNULacrosse Head Coach @_MikeyThompson! One of my favorite people! I hope you enjoy! soundcloud.com/user-773779128…

Boo 👻 A surprise episode of the D3 pod is out NOW -Salisbury opener recap🪿 -Notable teams outside the top 20 who could break out 💥 -@_MikeyThompson joins the pod and talks everything CNU lax 🥍 open.spotify.com/episode/2mU6xg…

Canada has a fraction of the lacrosse participation compared to the USA, and they spend a fraction of the cost in programming. In spite of the much smaller player pool, Canada has won multiple field lacrosse World Championships recently and they have produced many of the most skilled goal scorers ever. They also produced the best field defenseman of all time and a recent PLL defenseman of the year. They generate field lacrosse greatness per capita at a rate that puts the US to shame. Do you think their youth development model is centered around playing in 10-20 field lacrosse tournaments per year?

@UVAMensHoops @UVA 🐐🙏

BREAKING: Tony Bennett to announce his immediate retirement in a press conference on Friday at 11 a.m.

Check out the final portion of our podcast with @UVAMensLax alum and @CNULacrosse HC @_MikeyThompson on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our host site getthelaxscoop.buzzsprout.com In this clip he shares a hilarious story about his UVA '46 grand dad's ability to hang in their for 7 OTs!

@DangeRussWilson @ciara @Pirates @MLB @steelers For sure. Football, basketball, and lacrosse.

Future 3 Sport Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️